Event Brief
Ex-FL Congressman Convicted in Maduro Influence Case
Filed: May 03, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Summary: Federal jury convicts former U.S. Rep. David Rivera and lobbyist Esther Nuhfer over a secret $50M influence campaign.
WHO: Former U.S. Congressman David Rivera and lobbyist Esther Nuhfer
WHAT: Convicted of secretly selling influence to the Maduro regime via a large, undisclosed influence campaign
WHEN: May 03, 2026 at 9:26 AM ET
WHERE: Miami, FL
WHY: A federal jury found they ran a massive, secret influence campaign on behalf of the Venezuelan government.
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